10MM - Rainer 165 Gn Plated Load Request

[robert101]

Alliant Powder group you can give is appreciated. If you reload, you know the typical disclaimers - have fun/by safe.

Thanks, Robert


165 GRAIN
165 Velocity
900 950 1,000 1,050 1,100 1,150 1,200
Speer Unique 8.3 GDHP Blue Dot 11.0 @1300 fps
Rainer FP Unique 5.7 6.1 6.4 6.7 7.1 Bullseye 5.4 5.7 6.0 Blue Dot 9.3 9.6 9.9 10.3
Energy in feet pounds
297 331 366 404 443 484 528
Power Factor 149 157 165 173 182 190 198

[ojisan]

Plated bullets are not jacketed bullets.
The plated bullets expand and seal the bore just like bare cast lead bullets.
That's why the loading data is the same as cast bullets.
There are so many bullet / primer / powder / case brands out there that it would be impossible to test and provide load data for every combination.

Over 1200 FPS I use jacketed bullets.

[robert101]

I agree with all that you stated. Having tests on a specific bullet I feel is critical as bullet seating depth is so important to pressure. If I can't find any data on Rainer bullets I think I'll shoot these with guestimate loading, buy another brand and move on. Thanks for your input.